NorseChowder

The Art of John Polidora

[johnpolidora]

Was inspired to start working on something fun tonight... :) . #norsechowder #johnpolidora #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #fanart #battlechasers #battlechasersnightwar #garrison #procreate #procreateapp #ipadpro #applepencil #draw #drawing #drawings #doodle #doodles #sketch #sketches #digitalart #digitaldrawing (at Santa Monica, California)

[johnpolidora]

Was inspired by @sdesink to do some night time Street Fighter related doodles in between bonding time and play with @mokalattedoge :) #norsechowder #johnpolidora #miscreantsandthieves #procreateapp #procreate #applepencil #ipadpro #fanart #sketches #doodle #sketch #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #streetfighter #streetfighter2 #characterdesign #characterdesignchallenge (at Santa Monica, California)

[johnpolidora]

Been having a ton of fun with @sdesink and getting a bit more work done on this Mermay piece in between our travels. . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #ipad #ipadpro #applepencil #procreate #procreateapp #mermay #mermay2018 (at Renton, Washington)

[johnpolidora]

A very early peek of a little bit of something I’ve been working on for MerMay. :) . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #ipad #ipadpro #applepencil #procreate #procreateapp #mermay #mermay2018 (at Portland, Oregon)

[johnpolidora]

Relaxing Vacation Procreate doodles Day#3 : 02 from Darling in the FranXX . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #ipad #ipadpro #applepencil #procreate #procreateapp #darlinginthefranxx #fanart (at Kaiser Center)

[johnpolidora]

Relaxing Vacation Procreate doodles Day#2 . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #ipad #ipadpro #applepencil #procreate #procreateapp (at Richmond, California)

[johnpolidora]

Vacation procreate sketchin. :) . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #ipad #ipadpro #applepencil #procreate #procreateapp (at San Francisco, California)

[johnpolidora]

Hey All! Been super long since I posted really anything of significance and I feel shitty about that. That being said, this is a piece that’s pretty important to me. It’s the result of a Character Design workshop that I put together for the Kazone Art School in La Habra and Irvine a few weeks back where I presented a few interesting ideas in approach to character design and how to exercise your imagination. This post has all the images that I used in the presentation without the context, but the gist of it should be pretty clear...Come up with 3 unique variables for a character, number them 1 through 3, and weigh those factors differently in 6 separate executions so as to challenge yourself in pushing how you think about visual exploration. . I did two separate sets in preparation for the talk, but ended up focusing on “Mira the Time Bandita” because I felt she was the stronger of the two ideas (by far) and because she is named and modeled after my close friend @shillyshallysiobhan ’s cat. :) . Cheers! And feel free to ask me questions. :) . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #characterdesign #digitalpaint #mirathetimebandita (at Santa Monica, California)

[johnpolidora]

Hey all! Wanna know some of the processes and tricks behind my approach to character design like these two? WELL THEN....You may want to tune in on Sunday when Charles Lee and I will be running a pair of Workshops at Kazone’s new La Habra location....IT WILL APPARENTLY ALSO BE STREAMED LIVE ON INSTAGRAM as well as recorded and later uploaded to YouTube. . I’ll be going in depth in regards to how I explore, iterate and execute on character design ideas, initially started by utilizing a relatively simple exercise that I will explain during the workshop. . For now, enjoy “GreaseFire” and “Mira the Time Bandita,” prepare your questions an tune into Kazone!!! https://www.facebook.com/KazoneArtIrvine/?tsid=0.2324269788972837&source=result . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #kazone #kazoneart #kazoneartacademy #characterdesign (at Santa Monica, California)

[johnpolidora]

Hey All! On April 8th, 2018 alongside my buddy and fellow ex-Blizzard coworker Charles Lee, I'll be doing a Character Design Workshop at the Kazone Art Academy location in La Habra. Come check us out, watch us demo and help me design a character! Seating is limited! Please reserve your spot today by emailing [email protected]. #conceptart #gamedesign #videogame #conceptartportfolio #digitalart #overwatch #characterdesign #conceptdesign #riot #conceptartist #johnpolidora #norsechowder #CharlesLee #LeeCharles #kazone #artstagram #artistsoninstagram (at Santa Monica, California)

[johnpolidora]

Possibly one of the most saccharine things I’ve ever done...these are a few snippets of a piece I did in contributing to the Star Guardian Insomnia project this past Thunderdome. . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #lol #leagueoflegends #jinx #starguardian #starguardianjinx #starguardianinsomnia #riot #riotgames #thunderdome #paint #painting #digitalart #digitalpainting #photoshop #bullethell #shmup (at Santa Monica, California)

[johnpolidora]

Dat Amazing art I got in trade from the incredible @andrewkmar ...thx so much!!! My half is in the mail brosef. :) . . #andrewkmar #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #arttrade #norsechowder #johnpolidora (at Los Angeles, California)

[johnpolidora]

My half of an art trade with @andrewkmar ...Here’s your requested Centaur, bro. :) . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #pen #ink #inked #inkwork #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #centaur #witch #witchcentaur #snake #raven #ravens (at West Los Angeles)

[johnpolidora]

Tiny teaser of something large I’ve been working on in my off hours, on and off. Bonus points if you know who they are and what they’re from. ;) #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #illustration #fanart #painting #paint #digitalpaint #digitalpainting #capcomrevivalist #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram

[johnpolidora]

Seems like the cool new thing to do, I ‘spose...

[johnpolidora]

Hey Everybody....thought it was about time for some mo' fan art and this time I did something A BIT different for me...something swifter and more sketchy, butI like it none-the-less as a cool experiment....I give you, IHazToys' Momo-chan! Love the character so much btw, Jon and Layna. IHazToys HAZ my money and my adoration. Keep being awesome. :) (at Los Angeles, California)

[johnpolidora]

I’ll just leave this right here. The first two pages of my comic...the most finished of this now on-hold experiment...if I ever go back to this project, I’ll approach it far differently than I have, as editing and constant rewrites and rework lead to my putting it off in favor of other things. I’m not read for comics...but someday I will be. :) Crop in of a page two panel. draw. 🙂 . . #johnpolidora #norsechowder #miscreantsandthieves #art #artist #artwork #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #line #lineart #pen #ink #inked #inkwork #doodle #doodles #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchbook #comics #comic #sequentialart